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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X's 71.8 score. Even though Galaxy A5 (2017) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have 8 cores and 3 GB of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a higher resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has a much better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 37% more battery capacity.
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